The Music Thread

[fourheels]

In honor of John. Yeah, Glen made it famous but c'mon man. My favorite version.

My parents loved JH. Listened to a ton of him, Poco, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Glen Campbell ( another phenomenal guitar player who did tons of session work before his own stardom) etc as a kid in the mid-late 70s.

 

[fourheels]

Since we've had both a Jerry Reed reference and a truck driving song in the last page or so, I had to break out this classic.

 

[finesse]

This is my favorite album of trucker's songs.

 

[heelinhell]

So many great songs by Cat Stevens

And his songs coupled with the iconic movie " Harold and Maude" ? nothing better...

 

[HandsonFire]

Chet A. and Merle Travis were the fingerpicking Gods of the world back in the day. Doc himself took up that style (along with his own flat-picking style). Doc named his only son after Merle Travis. They still have a huge music festival named after Merle Watson -

Tommy Emmanuel studied and took after those 3 icons and has taken it to another level (if another level is even possible after Chet and Merle T).

I saw Tommy E at the last MerleFest.

I saw him in Durham back in May and he was fantastic. Blew my wife away and she doesn’t even like the music.

 

[HandsonFire]

Hartford was a genius.

 

[Ramrouser]

So many great songs by Cat Stevens

And his songs coupled with the iconic movie " Harold and Maude" ? nothing better...

At my Episcopal Church, this song is sung each Easter morning at daybreak by our choir. Very moving.

 

[finesse]

Been on the covers thread. Got me thinking of some originals I prefer to the covers. I'm a sucker for songwriters so your results might not be the same as mine.

 

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[grimes70]

My favorite of his for some damn reason.

 

[grimes70]

My favorite of his

 

[maxcrowder]

 

[fourheels]

Beat me to it. He wrote so many great songs others recorded.

 

[finesse]

Like all those. Oh Well could be the theme song of my life. None of them have more famous covers ,though. I had to choose between After Midnight and Call Me the Breeze with Cale and You Never Even Call Me BY My Name with Goodman. Elvis always did Polk Salad Annie.

This is one of my (many) favorite Goodman songs.

 

[grimes70]

Watching Wild Horses doc on PBS. So...

 

[KishiKaisei]

My favorite time of year.

 

[heelslegup]

 

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